At the start of the season, we wondered which new NBC medical drama had the best chance at survival — Mercy or Trauma. It was hard to decide but now, they’ve both been cancelled anyway.
Mercy follows the lives of three very different nurses at Mercy Hospital in Jersey City. The cast includes Taylor Schilling, Jaime Lee Kirchner, Michelle Trachtenberg, James Tupper, Diego Klattenhoff, Guillermo Diaz, James LeGros, James Van Der Beek, and Delroy Lindo.
The medical drama got off to a pretty poor start last September, attracting a 2.3 rating in the all-important 18-49 demographic and 8.25 million total viewers. Unfortunately, viewership fell even lower from there.
Despite the ratings, NBC ordered a full season of episodes, likely because the network needed the original programming. Though NBC’s Primetime Entertainment President Angela Bromstad said she liked the show creatively, she noted that the show’s ratings had to improve for it to survive.
The ratings didn’t improve. The most recent episode attracted only a 1.1 rating in the demo and 4.01 million viewers.
To no surprise, the Mercy TV show’s now been cancelled. The 22nd and final episode aired last Wednesday, May 12th. Unfortunately, it wasn’t intended to be a series finale and didn’t wrap up the show.
What do you think? Are you sorry to hear that Mercy won’t be back for season two? What would you have liked to have seen happen?
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i only watched mercy and traume on nbc i had nothing for me before and i has nothing for me if they cancel them traume ok i can see but mercy no bring it back or you lost me i will not watch nbc anymore then next you’ll find out that everyone is not watching nbc and you have to cancel nbc
I ♥ Mercy Plz Dont Cancel….. 🙁
Boycott NBC… they took away my favorite show. I had to watch it on the computer or DVR because of work but I was faithfull to Mercy. This is the worst news ever for great TV, a show that is not ‘reality’ TV that is why they did it.
This is terrible. I love the show, and I think it’s terrible for the to cancel it without even wrapping it up. They should have at least tried to make it end cohesively. Very disappointed in NBC.
BRING MERCY BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mercy is a great show. NBC just lost another viewer. mercy was one of the best shows on this year. I can’t believe they’re doing this. that’s it for me!!!!
Bring Mercy back! I love that show and can’t believe we were left hanging with the season finale. Hopefully it will get picked up by a cable network for additional seasons.
I can’t believe you have cancelled Mercy! NBC needs to reassess how they determine rating a series. This was one that captured more of an audience than you think. You have really let your viewers down. CBS is kicking your ratings butt. I have faith that you can meet the challenge.
Mercy was an excellently written and acted show with depth – just the type of show which needs a longer period to catch fire – longer than the 30 min sitcom comedy. Mercy was not given enough of a chance to attract its following. The characters were rich, and the plot engaging. Good tv. I looked forward to it and sought it out. This is a show that should be properly promoted and time to attract its crowd. Give this show a second chance.
What! No oone tuned in because they didn’t put the show out there! My whole family watched it! They can not leave it like this!
That sucks! Mercy was a great show, that not only touched on different medical issues, but also got into the lives of the actors, which is what made it a great show.
i think they need to at least wrap up the show, I didn’t know about Mercy, since i work all the time i watched it on you tube and ch131.com, and got hooked immediately, i think NBC or some other network should start and i guess finish season 2. I really want to know what happens.
My favorite show !! Can’t believe it was cancelled. Leaving us hanging VERY CRUEL !!b
I love love love mercy! please don’t cancel it!